New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-06
FOR BROOKLYN OFFICES.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS TO-DAY.
PROBABLE AND POSSIBLE NoMINEEs-THE FINE


PROBABLE AND POSSIBLE NoMINEEs-THE FINE
CHANCE FOR SUCCESS.
The most important moves by Republicans on the
political chessboard In Brooklyn will be made to-day n
the choice of the candidates for the principal places W
be filed at the Move mber election. Tho party Is nneu
and harmonious. and the candidates VIII uhaouo'eu'y
secure a full Republican vote. while 1t is hoped tha'
enough Iudepepdent Democrats will support them 10
overcome tn natural Democratic majority in the Guy
after It is weakened by the withdrawal OF the Lapor
vote.
The Comfy Convention will meet at Q pm.in the Everett
Assembly Rooms, at Fulton and Smith sts ana "ii 10
presided over by Edward H. Hobbs 1t c probable ina.
ce contest for thu nomination for Sheriff. to succeed
Charles B. Farley, will take place pe'"ee.
the supporters OF Clark d. Rhinehart' OF ING
Seventeenth Ward; Robert b. sedgwlcK' Vi 'ao
First Ward. and Augustus G. Iate o, ~.
Twentieth Ward The first two are equally oonnuen' VI
success but II neither majority OF the Delegates
the chances of the Of Major Tate or some
horse" will be good g. A. Avila OF the Eie' en'n
"a credited with an ambition to be compromise canu
data Tho nominee for supervisor-atLarge Is equally
unknown but likely TO be one OF these men 'eorso
Forester Thomas NJ. Wood John L. Ryder or Ihomas
Fche Mr. Forester was in doubt yesterday whether
to solace disappointed ambition TO be Mayor ny az
cepting a nomination for Supervsor-atLarge.
COLONEL BAIRD FOR MAYOR. PROBABLY.
Tbis eyening the nomination for Mayor OF Brooklyn
will be made by City Convention delegates In inc
Everett Assenib: Rooms. Robert Payne VIII
preside Unless something entirely unforeseen occurs
the hearty and unanimous choice OF the convention VIII
be Colonel Andrew d. Baird formerly Alderman OF inc
Nineteenth Ward. and proprietor OF in wncn
hundreds of men are employed He has been si,S
workIngmen and Is universally respected. II
elected he win give Br9Csyn ,v an a apa' for I hs
best interests OF all her czen, Mr. Baird should have
the Republican candidate two years ago put oy
tricked out of it, Albert g. Mcdonald and General
L. woodfor are expected to present ns na n
Of Colonel Bard to .r the eo %h the duty Of
nominating seven Aldermen-atLarg and three
Kobl and Clark d. Rhinehart Efforts will be made to
secure OF high standing as candidate ,,.n g.,
Next TO the Mayoralty the greatest interest," aKe IN
Brookyn in the choice OF Senator in the lid District
where q nomination IL equivalent 10 an eiecton. e.
Supervisor Ernst Nathan claims hfty * nom
nate Senator Grlswod Is equally confident OF ~
tion while Alfred Hodges. Eugene T. OConnor anu W.
The nomination will not be made until SATURDAY nsnt
Tho following Republican % 9T - S
lis Third Ward Captain Henry kasddin; ToeH
w WoGS T TSnn n Re Ward William Eustacc
THE DEMOCRATS ARE IN PANIC.
The panic prevailing among Brooklyn Democrats over
the nomination OF a strong Labor ticket ia shown by
their efforts TO tamper with tho candidates John >.
Clancy, the nominee for Mayor. asserts that tnan
named Biuns called on him recently and said that ne
had money spend for the Labor ticket but ne wouu
like to another candidate Tor shsrn II
James Webb were Withdraw ana John ~, ~,
camnaen fund and Doschsr would give like sum.
Mr. Clancy repuated the offer with scor ana san tho
10 withdraw Bnns practically aln we. ' h et ,no
OF Mr. Clancy Yesterday. but denied that ne ocred INC
money as bribe lie thought Doscher wond he better
man than Webb. lie maintained tha he wanted i
the Labor party 10 succeed. aud was ready 10 sd WIN
the plan TO give him Democratic Endorsement u
he secured tie Labor nomination